Tech Layoffs Outpace 2025 As Big Companies Shift Spending To AI

T2Covered by 1 source · first reported by Crunchbase News at 25 Sept, 11:00 UTC

From January through August, U.S. tech layoffs reached at least 94,046, up 16.8% from 80,486 in the same period of 2025. Interestingly, and unsurprisingly, many of the cuts came as tech companies redirected spending toward AI and restructured operations to reduce costs.